Oil filter mounting



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Patented Mar. 3l, 1942 James W. Wilkinson,

Providence, R. I., assignor to Fram Corporation, a corporation of Rhode Island Application August 4, 1939, serial No. 288,374

(ci. 21o- 62) 2 Claims.

This invention relates to oil lters, and in particular to oil lters of the type used in continuous.. pressure-lubricating systems of internal combustion engines; and has for one of its objects the mounting of an oil lter of the above class in such a manner that it is capable of being moved bodily into a position dierent from its normal operating position for facilitating either insertion or withdrawal of the ilter cartridge unit from the casing Whenthellter is installed in a restricted location.

Another object of the invention' is the convenient moving of the entire iilter assembly from its normal operating position to a diierent posi- 4tion of ready accessibility for inspection and/or replacement of the ltering element.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a mounting construction by which the filter assembly may be moved bodily from a correct operating position where .there is no room to permit removal or inspection of the filtering element, into a diierent and more accessible position without necessitating the disconnection of the uid piping or conduits connecting the iilter to the iluid lubricating system of the internal combustion engine, and without being required to manually support the weight of the iilter at any time While itis removed from its normal operating position. Another object of the invention is to mount the entire filter assembly for movement into a cartridge inspection and/or replacement position at a different level than that at which the filter is normally positioned in its required operating position.

Another object of thel invention is to provide In the accompanying drawings:

Fig-2 1 is a perspective view of a lter assembly attached to a mounting device embodying my invention; A

Fig. 2 is a side elevational view oi' the lter and the mounting device represented' in Fig. 1

, and showing the filter and part of the mounting a mounting of the above character whereby piv- Y otal movement of the entired assembly bodily into a. position removed from its normal operating position for effecting replacement and/or inspection of the iilter cartridge.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a detachable filter mounting device in which the entire weight of the lter assembly will be borne by the connecting means for holding the separable parts of the mounting together and in which the securing means for maintaining such separable parts of the mounting in an Aabutting relationship will be entirely .free from any applied pressure incident to ythe weight of the illter.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists of certain novel features of construction, as will be more fully described, and particularly pointed out in the appended claims.-

swung into a position for inspection or replacement of the filtering element;

Fig. 3 is e. perspective view of the upper clamp for securing the casing tothe mounting device and showing the lconstruction of the toggle mechanism for tightening the clamp against the casing;

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the lower clamp member for. securing the casing to the mounting device and showing the pivoted arrangement o! the bracket;

Fig. 5 is a sectional'view taken substantially on the line 5-5 of Fig. 3;

Fig. 6 is an enlarged sectional view taken on the line 6-6 of Fig. 5;

Fig. 7 is an enlarged transverse sectional "view taken substantially on the line 7-1 of Fig. 3;

Fig. 8 is a front elevational view of a portion of the toggle device shown in Fig. 7;

Fig. 9 is a perspective view of a modied form of mounting device showing the same with the illter attached and moved into an opening position;

Fig. 10 is a perspective view of the mounting device shown in Fig. 9 without the iilter and moved into an operating position;

Fig. 11 is la perspective view of another modified form of mounting, showing the same in an operating position;

Fig. 12 is a perspective view of the mounting device shown in Fig. 11 and represented in an opening position;

Fig. 13 is a perspective view of another modied construction of mounting device and showing the same in an operating position; and

Fig. 14 is a perspective tion shown in Fig. 13. f

'I'he ordinary iilter mountings hitherto used for installing the large size oil iilters of the type required inthe lubricating circulating systems of the internal combustion engines of trucks. busses and tractors do not iill all requirements met with in the iield as it is often necessary, especially in motor truck or bus designs of the cab over engine type, to install and operate .such oil lters i'n locations where there is practically no overhead clearance or space between the top of the lter and the adjacent parts of the engine.

View of the modifica.-

chassis or body of the vehicle, in which instance there is no room to permit the withdrawal of the entire filter cartridge unit for inspection and/or replacement when a filter is mounted in such confined locations; and in order to overcome such diiiiculties I have provided a mounting device for supporting and sustaining the filter unit in its proper operating position during its normal operation and use, and also capable of being moved into a different position and/or at a dilerent level in order to present the top of the lter casing in a more accessible position 4to facilitate the easy removal and insertion of the filter cartridge unit for inspection and/or replacement when the filter becomes clogged or whenever desired; and this mounting device comprises a hinged support formed of two relatively movable members one of which is fixedly secured to the engine or to a part of the vehicle and the other member carrying the filter casing and capable of pivotal movement on the fixed member in a. direction such that it will present the top of the filter casing at a different `level and/or into an accessible position for either the removal or the insertion of the filter cartridge unit with respect to the casing; and the following is a more detailed description of the present embodiment of this invention, illustrat-A ing the preferred means by which these advantageous results may be accomplished:

With reference to the drawings I designates the filter casing which is of generally cylindrical shape open at the top and having a bottom wall with a central boss I2 adapted for the connection of a flexible conduit I2' thereto, and a boss I3 on the side wall of the casing having an opening I4 which is threaded internally for the connection of a. exible conduit I3' to the casing in which the conduits I2 and I3 communicate with the lubricating system of the internal combustion engine. A removable cover I5 is detachably secured ovei the open end of the casing I0 by means of suitable bolts I6 orcompletely enclosing the removable filter cartridge unit (not shown) after it has been placed in its correct operating position within the casing.

As illustrated in Figs. l to 8, the casing I0 is arranged for pivotal movement with respect to a fixed support I1, such as the engine block or a part of the frame of a motor vehicle, on which the mounting device of the instant invention is mounted; and in order to obtain this desired result I have provided a plurality of separable and independent clamping members which are generally designated I8 and, I9 respectively, and they are clamped in spaced relation one above the other about the exterior surface of the casing II).

The upper clamping member I8 is shown in Fig. 3 as consisting of a pair of generally arcuate shaped metal straps or bands 20 and 2| respectively which embrace the casing at opposite sides thereof, the curvature of the arcuate portion of which corresponds.substantially to the general curvature of the outside surface of the casing I0.

The straps 20 and 2l respectively are loosely pivoted at ,one end on a bracket or base 22 which is provided intermediate its ends with an outwardly extending generally U-shaped channel 23 having a concaved bottom wall, the end corners of which at the meeting point of the bottom and side walls are inwardly slotted as indicated V` at 26 to provide a pair of connected. openings of two dierent sizes, the outer one of which being of greater width and length than the inner slot so as to permit insertion into pivotal relation with the channel of the bracket of the .enlarged lugs 25 and 26 which are formed at the pivot ends of the straps 2D and 2| respectively. Flanges 29 at the opposite ends of the bracket 22 are suitably slotted for attachment of the bracket by bolting of the same to a. fixed support. I1, as indicated in Fig. 2. The forwardly extending free ends of the straps 20 and 2l are formed with outwardly extending oppositely curved hooks 21 and 28 which are drawn together by a toggle device 30. The hook 21 is slotted inwardly from its front edge as at 3| for the detachable reception of the draw bolt 32 of the toggle device 30 for drawing the straps 20 and 2l toward each other into tight gripping engagement with the outside of the casing when the straps are in an embracing relation with the same, and with the toggle lever 33 moved inwardly beyond its pivot center to set up the required toggle action.

The toggle device 30 comprises the draw bolt 32 which, as above stated, passes through the slot `3| in the hooked portion 21 of the strap 20 and by means of the eye 34 and the pin 35 is pivotally connected to the toggle lever 33. The free end of the bolt 32 projects through a slot 36 formed in the hook 28 of the strap 2l while a cylindrical nut 36' carried by the projecting end or the bolt v 32 has interfitting engagement with the inner concaved surface of the hook 28. Formed on the iulcrum end of the toggle lever 33 and near the pivot 35 are a pair of spaced arms 31 the ends of which are rounded and have engagement with the concave surface of the grooved portion 38 of the concave portion of the hook 21 of the strap 20, whereby inward movement of the toggle lever 33.toward the straplll into substantial engagement with the same will act by reason of the rounded portion of the arms 31 of the toggle lever, to cause a relative movement of the straps 20 and 2l toward each other and draw them tightly against the outer surface of the casing. A pin 39 pivotally mounted at one end on the strap 20 is provided at its other end with an enlarged head 3S' of elongated formation adapted to pass freely through a suitable slot in the toggle lever 33 and engage the outer face of the toggle lever 33 upon twisting of the head 39' and the pin 39 through 90 so as to maintain the toggle device in a clamping position.

As illustrated in Figs. 2 and 4, the lower clamping member Ig'comprises a pair of generally arcuate metal straps or bands d and di respecintermediate portion with short straight flanges 112 and 153 respectively at its opposite ends. A bracket d5 consisting of a metal strip has la pair of spaced lugs t6 struck out of the stock of the intermediate portion of the bracket, which lugs pivotally support and carry the straps lll) and lll by means of a bolt 41 which passes through sultable holes formed in the end flanges 42 of the straps 40 and 4I and pivotally connect the straps to the bracket.

It will thus be seen that during the normal installation and operation of the filter in use it will be mounted in accordance with the arrangement shown in Fig. l. However, whenever it is desired or necessary to inspect and/or replace the lter cartridge unit, the filter casing I0 may be reagrava? whichthe device is susceptible, the invention be- 'z leased fromthe upper clamping device I8 by,dis

engagement of the straps 20 .and 2| from the casing through manual outward movement of the toggle lever 33 in a direction away from the strap 2U and dismantling of the toggle lever 33 andthe draw bolt 32 fromthe hooks 2`|v and 28 of the straps 20 and 2| whereby the latter may be swung apart and the lter casing may be swung downwardly about the pivot bolt 41 in order to position the casing I0 bodily into an accessible position for ready removal of the cover l5 and the filter element (not shown) within the casing.

In Figs. 9 and 10 I have illustrated a modified form of mounting which consists of a pair of front and rear plate members 5U and 5| respectively which are hingedly connected to eachother by a hinge 52 at a side edge as shown in Fig. 9. As there illustrated, the assembly includes the filter casing 54 which is suitably secured by bolts 55 to the front plate 50 `and the entire filter assembly is movable bodily from the closed position of the plates 50 and 5| shown in Fig. 10 to their opened relationship as illustrated in Fig. 9 for swinging the entire lter assemblage outwardly about the pivot of the hinge for positioning of the iilter into a side position for aiording easy and quick access to the cover of the casing for expeditious inspection and/or replacement of the iiltering material.

In Figs. 11 and 12 there is shown another modiiication consisting of plates 60 and 6|A which are hinged together at their bottom ledges by the hinge 63 whereby the lter device (not shown) when secured to the front plate B0 by means of i suitable bolts .having engagement with the internally screw threaded bolt holes 6d will permit the entire iilter assembly to be tilted downwardly into an accessible position at -a different level for examination and/or replacement of the ltering element within the casing. Y

In Figs. 13 and 14 another modified form of the invention is shown in which the vplate members In and Il are mounted upon a stud 12 for sidewise swivelling or rotary movement.

The foregoing description is directed solely towards the construction illustrated, but I desire it to be understood that I reserve the privilege of resorting to all the mechanical changes to ing deiined and limited only by the terms of the appended claims.

I claim:

1. A filter of the type permanently connected to the lubricating system of an internal combustion engine in a vehicle, comprising a filter casing having inlet and outlet openings and a removable cover, a replaceable cartridge between said inlet and outlet openings, flexible conduits connecting said inlet and outlet openings to said lubricating system, a device for sustaining the filter, said device comprising two parts, means for mounting both of said parts on a support forming a partof the vehicle and in a position in which the cartridge cannot be removed from the casing, acarrier connected to the casing, means for pivotally mounting said carrier on one of said I parts, and means on the other of said parts for detachably engaging said casing for assisting in retaining the iilter in working position whereby the casing may be released from one part and swung bodily with reference to the other part without disconnection of said conduits for removal and replacementof the cartridge in said casing.

2. A filter of the type permanently connected to the lubricatingv system of an internal combustion engine in ya vehicle, comprising a filter casing having inlet and outlet openings and a removable cover, areplaceable cartridge between said inlet and outlet openings, iiexible conduits connecting said inlet and outlet openings to said lubricating system, a device for sustaining the lter, said device comprising two parts, means for mounting bothof said parts on a support forming a part of the vehicle and in a position in which the 'cartridge cannot be removed from the casing, a band connected to the casing for carrying the casing, means for pivotally mounting said band on one of said parts, and a band on the other of said parts for detachably engaging said Vcasing for `assisting in retaining the filter in4 working position whereby the casing may be released from one .part and swung bodily with ref- 'l erence to the other part without disconnection of.

said conduits for removal and replacement of the cartridge in said casing.

JAMES W. WILKINSON. 

